Mikko Laakso

Mikko Laakso, Head of Technology and Platforms product group, Product Management Unit, Finnish Tax administration. Mikko Laakso is a Product Group Director at the Finnish Tax Administration, responsible for the technology platforms, cloud services, infrastructure, and shared capabilities that underpin the organization's mission-critical tax systems. He leads the development, operations, and lifecycle strategy of a broad portfolio of technologies supporting taxation, analytics, digital workplace solutions, and IT service management. Having worked in the IT industry since the 1990s and at the Finnish Tax Administration since 2006, Mikko has extensive experience across infrastructure, software development, service management, procurement, and digital transformation. He enjoys turning complex technology challenges into practical and sustainable solutions that support both innovation and operational excellence.